My Multiple Identities Revealed After Marrying the Bigshot
Chapter 429: Video? What video?

Chapter 429: Chapter 429: Video? What video?

So when Fang Yanshun heard about the village chief’s intention, he happily agreed without any hesitation.

The village chief was still concerned about Lu Youxi’s situation, and had originally rented the video camera for three days, fearing they might not finish on time if pressed, so he had allowed for extra time.

But unexpectedly, they finished shooting the video on the very day they returned to Hexing Village.

Therefore, the next afternoon, the village chief hurriedly returned to the Imperial Capital.

He contacted a journalist, handed over the video, and then went to the Little Pink Book Company.

He gave the video to Ji Deyi and Pei Jingyuan.

Both of them had their own official and private accounts on Little Pink Book.

Ji Deyi used his personal account to upload the video.

Pei Jingyuan, using his developer privileges, boosted the video’s reach so that as many Little Pink Book users as possible would see it.

Although the village chief had his suspicions about Lu Youxi’s involvement, he did not want to accuse him without evidence.

After all, if he was innocent, it would be terrible for him to be cyberbullied and misunderstood because of the video.

The village chief thought since he was angered by the defamation of Lu Youxi, he should avoid making the same mistake himself.

So he had Ji Deyi mute the parts of the video that pertained to Lu Youxi.

When Ji Deyi released the video, he also explained that the muted parts were about the person the village chief suspected, but since there was no evidence, they did not want to wrong the person, letting them suffer the same fate as Lu Youxi, hence the muting.

The journalist who received the video from the village chief was still unsure whether to report on it, and if so, how to go about it.

In the journalist’s view, at best, they could report it in text form and not make it too lengthy.

Moreover, at present, people mostly got their news from newspapers.

Given the limited space in newspapers, it was not possible to dedicate a large segment to such a report.

Even if it was written, the editor-in-chief might not approve it.

While the journalist was hesitating, the issue had already begun brewing on Little Pink Book.

Thanks to the traffic boost from Pei Jingyuan, many Little Pink Book users came across the video, and the discussion among netizens was quite heated.

"The village chief speaks well; it’s better to teach a person to fish rather than to give them a fish."

"This family has earned money, but the conditions of their home are still so poor? My God, Hexing Village’s residents must have had it really tough before. That factory that pushed down their prices went too far."

"I’m Lu Youxi’s classmate. The day Lu Youxi came to register at the school, her clothes were very simple and outdated; it was obvious at a glance that her financial situation was quite dire. Lu Youxi never avoided mentioning she came from Hexing Village or that their village was underprivileged. But to be honest, because Lu Youxi quickly got out of poverty through stock trading and business, many of us didn’t fully grasp how poor her conditions were. Seeing this video now, I realize that Lu Youxi had been reserved in describing just how bad her conditions were. At the same time, I admire her actions even more."

"Classmate, didn’t expect to meet you here. Let me add something. The day Lu Youxi came to register, she couldn’t even afford the tuition fees and had to apply for student loans. Despite such circumstances, she not only lifted herself out of poverty but also worked to bring Hexing Village along with her. I find her actions truly admirable."

"Is this a Jing University student group gathering? Didn’t expect to meet so many classmates here. I only understood Lu Youxi’s responsibility after watching the video. Those who slandered Lu Youxi are truly despicable."

Some enthusiastic netizens inquired whether they could repost the video, to which Ji Deyi responded that the video could be reposted, but not edited or speculated upon without evidence.

Subsequently, many warm-hearted netizens shared the video.

Other netizens became interested in Hexing Rice itself.

"The Hexing Rice in the video looks really good, is it that delicious?"

"Where can I buy it?"

"Is it available in supermarkets?"

"I’m about to go to the supermarket to stock up on food, I’ll look for Hexing Rice while I’m there."

"It should be unavailable, right? Wasn’t the whole incident started because Lu Youxi was discussing with Yuehaolai Supermarket to get Hexing Rice on their shelves, and then ran into a client of that jerk? I remember the village chief mentioned in the video that Hexing Rice Company is just getting started and is in talks with supermarkets, but they haven’t secured a deal with any yet."

Many netizens then came to the original video posted by Ji Deyi’s alternative account to ask Ji Deyi how they could purchase Hexing Rice.

Since online shopping hadn’t taken off yet, they couldn’t simply contact the village chief or a resident of Hexing Village and buy directly via WeChat Pay like in later times.

"Didn’t they say that Lu Youxi’s restaurant sells it? Where is the restaurant?"

Ji Deyi replied in the comments, "Lu Youxi’s small restaurant in the Imperial Capital, Hope Restaurant, sells Hexing Rice."

He then pinned this comment to the top.

"If you’re not in the Imperial Capital, you won’t be able to taste it."

"Envious of my buddies in the Imperial Capital."

Ji Deyi responded, "For my buddies not in the Imperial Capital, don’t worry just yet. Isn’t Lu Youxi hard at work negotiating with the supermarkets? If it goes well, Hexing Rice will be available in stores everywhere."

"I’m in the Imperial Capital; I can head to Hope Restaurant, hehe, and also grab a meal."

"I just looked up Hope Restaurant, and the reviews are pretty good."

"I just searched Hope Restaurant on the Renren Ratings website, and also glanced at the reviews. It’s mostly visited by local office workers and students who say it tastes like homemade food, and they use clean ingredients. I might go check it out."

What they didn’t expect was that the video, while clarifying things, also advertised for Hope Restaurant.

Seeing the video prompted many netizens, especially those who took action, to visit the restaurant that very evening.

Usually, it was the office workers and students who came to eat, making the place full with a high turnover rate, but the daily customer numbers were stable, without much discrepancy.

But today, people started to come in from just after 4 pm.

Those arriving around 4 asked upon entering, "Boss, do you have Hexing Rice for sale?"

Lu Youxi had recently hired additional kitchen help to deal with the meat and vegetables, so Liu Yushu only needed to cook.

So at the moment, she and Grandma Xu were idly chatting at the table.

At the customer’s question, Liu Yushu quickly got up with a smile, "Yes, yes, is this your first time trying it?"

The usual clientele were regulars, and apart from the occasional new customer, Liu Yushu found most faces familiar.

This guest was an unfamiliar face, hence Liu Yushu’s question.

"Yes, I wanted to try it after seeing the video the village chief took," the customer said with a smile.

"Video? What video?" Liu Yushu asked curiously.

"Haven’t you seen it?" the customer asked, "You have to watch it on a computer; it’s a video posted by a netizen on Little Pink Book, they said it’s made by the village chief of Hexing Village. I admire Lu Youxi so much, still in school, she’s so capable, and she hasn’t forgotten to lead her hometown to prosperity, truly a good girl."